Corporate Solicitors
We are natural dealmakers who always put the best interests of your business first. We ensure key operations, agreements and transactions run as efficiently as possible – your business is our business, after all.
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Our corporate solicitors understand the realities of business inside and out, and each has a proven record for delivering exceptional work to tight timescales. Together we form a close-knit team that you can trust to deliver.
From M&A, disposals, and private equity to shareholder agreements and early-stage finance, Slater Heelis provides a complete range of corporate legal services across all stages of business development. We work closely with company owners, entrepreneurs and key stakeholders to ensure successful deal outcomes.
Our commitment to effective project management sets us apart from other firms. We strive to understand the challenges faced by our clients before tailoring practical legal advice that keeps the fundamental needs of a business in mind. This allows us to build trusting relationships that are critical to success.
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Why us?
- We’re recognised as one of the Legal500’s leading law firms for 2024.
- Partner, Simon Wallwork, is recognised as a Band 1 corporate law solicitor by Chambers.
- We will support you and your business through the whole business life cycle, with experts in all areas of law.
- We have strategic partnerships with start-up hubs and more.
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Legal skill meets commercial expertise
Slater Heelis maintains a strong reputation throughout North West England for providing expert legal advice across all industries. We have both the technical knowledge and practical experience needed to pinpoint solutions for any challenge your business is facing, no matter how complex.
This reputation is strengthened by our in-depth knowledge of numerous sectors, including life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, technology and education, to name a few. Our corporate lawyers are also more than capable of acting on multi-jurisdictional mandates that span various practice areas – in fact, we relish the challenge.
Partner and Head of Corporate, Simon Wallwork, is renowned for his expertise, regularly featuring in Chambers and Legal 500 for his broad client base: acting for banks, PLCs, private companies and partnerships.
As a team, excellent client service underpins everything we do. We take a proactive and dynamic approach to every transaction and always bring a commercial perspective when fighting for the businesses we represent. We are clear in our advice and completely transparent with our fees.
“The Slater Heelis corporate and commercial Manchester practice go that extra mile to deliver the results required. Small, but perfectly capable of taking on the big practices.” Legal500
Corporate law services
Corporate and commercial law spans a broad range of business activities, so we’re here to support you through all stages of running and expanding a business – from startup to exit. Our corporate services include, but are not limited to:
- Business formation and structure
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts
- Commercial advice and disputes
- Commercial property, including leases
- Corporate governance
- Corporate finance, including mergers and acquisitions
- Due diligence
- Employment law
- Funding and venture capital
- Intellectual property
- Insolvency
- International trade and expansion
- Litigation
- Shareholder agreements
- Tax planning
We’ll provide the legal advice and support, you focus on growing and managing your business.
Case Studies
Pot Kettle Black
Pro-rugby league player turned business owner, Mark Flanagan opened Manchester’s speciality coffeehouse, Pot Kettle Black (PKB), back in 2014 with co-founder and former teammate Jon Wilkin, and we’ve been on that journey with them.
As the legal advisor for the business, our team has guided them through opening new premises, resolving contract disputes, and protecting their intellectual property. Pot Kettle Black continues to grow and expand, and we’re incredibly proud to play a part.
Blueberry Therapeutics
Dr John Ridden has decades of experience developing biotechnology, having previously worked at Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
In late 2011, John set up Blueberry Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical firm developing medicines for some of the world’s most common diseases. From the start, we supported John and Blueberry Therapeutics, helping them secure funding, negotiate contracts, perform due diligence, and more – the list of services is growing.
Read more about our relationship with Blueberry Therapeutics.
Client Satisfaction
“I really appreciate all the help and trusted guidance Slater Heelis have given me during this multi-million pound transaction. I apologise for being so ‘green’ about it all. Thank you in particular for keeping it all on track so expertly.”
Oliver Marsden, Director at 360 Solutions
“We were faced with a defendant whose resources significantly outweighed our own. I therefore approached Sunil Mohindra who provided clear, concise and commercially focused advice. We were extremely impressed with Sunil’s advice, the result achieved and the support we have received. I would not hesitate to recommend Sunil as an expert corporate solicitor.”
Jonathan Craft, Solicitor at Regency Factors plc.
“This is just a short note to recommend Slater Heelis for their work for Crushed, our fast fruit snack business based in Altrincham. They have been thorough and understanding of the pressures of a small start-up such as ourselves. Richard Riley deserves special credit for his patience.”
Deborah Ewing-Chow, Crushed Ltd.
